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The great migration

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A lesson plan for grades K–3 Social Studies

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In this ARTSEDGE lesson, students learn about the migration of African Americans to Harlem, beginning with the original migration of blacks to North America. Students explore paintings by Jacob Lawrence to understand the experience of blacks who migrated from the South. Students then take a closer look at Harlem and its place in African American history and make a travel brochure of Harlem’s historic landmarks. Finally, students create a mural representing one historical period studied in the lesson.

North Carolina Curriculum Alignment

Social Studies (2003)

Grade 1

  • Goal 1: The learner will analyze how individuals, families, and groups are similar and different.
    • Objective 1.02: Identify various groups to which individuals and families belong.
    • Objective 1.03: Compare and contrast similarities and differences among individuals and families.
    • Objective 1.04: Explore the benefits of diversity in the United States.
  • Goal 5: The learner will express geographic concepts in real life situations.
    • Objective 5.02: Investigate key features of maps.
    • Objective 5.06: Compare and contrast geographic features of places within various communities.

Grade 2

  • Goal 3: The learner will analyze how individuals, families, and communities are alike and different.
    • Objective 3.01: Compare similarities and differences between oneself and others.
    • Objective 3.02: Describe similarities and differences among families in different communities.
    • Objective 3.03: Compare similarities and differences among cultures in various communities.
    • Objective 3.06: Identify individuals of diverse cultures and describe on their contributions to society.
  • Goal 5: The learner will understand the relationship between people and geography in various communities.
    • Objective 5.03: Compare and contrast the physical features of communities and regions.
    • Objective 5.04: Identify the absolute and relative location of communities.
    • Objective 5.05: Interpret maps, charts, and pictures of locations.

Grade 3

  • Goal 2: The learner will analyze the multiple roles that individuals perform in families, workplaces, and communities.
    • Objective 2.02: Analyze similarities and differences among families in different times and in different places.
    • Objective 2.03: Describe similarities and differences among communities in different times and in different places.
  • Goal 4: The learner will explain geographic concepts and the relationship between people and geography in real life situations.
    • Objective 4.01: Distinguish between various types of maps and globes.
    • Objective 4.02: Use appropriate source maps to locate communities.
    • Objective 4.03: Use geographic terminology to describe and explain variations in the physical environment as communities.
    • Objective 4.04: Compare how people in different communities adapt to or modify the physical environment to meet their needs.

Kindergarten

  • Goal 1: The learner will investigate how individuals, families, and groups are similar and different.
    • Objective 1.02: Identify different groups to which individuals belong.
    • Objective 1.03: Examine diverse family structures around the world.
    • Objective 1.04: Recognize that families and groups have similarities and differences.
  • Goal 5: The learner will express basic geographic concepts in real life situations.
    • Objective 5.01: Locate and describe familiar places in the home, school, and other environments.
    • Objective 5.02: Create and interpret simple maps, models, and drawings of the home, school, and other environments.